The Disagreement Between the People of Theology and the Methodology of the Salaf
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The questioner:
A questioner asks: Is the disagreement between the people of theology, such as the Asha'irah and others, and the methodology of the Salaf considered like the disagreement over some issues of Islamic jurisprudence?
The Shaykh:
It is more severe, much more severe. The disagreement between the scholars of theology and logic and the scholars of the Salaf is more severe than the disagreement over issues of Islamic jurisprudence. This is because disagreement in issues of Islamic jurisprudence is permissible according to the evidence, according to the evidence. As for disagreement in creed, this is not permissible. Disagreement in creed is not permissible because it is based on the Book and the Sunnah. Yes, and it is not based on convention or independent legal reasoning. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it correct to say that this disagreement between them is a verbal disagreement?
The Shaykh:
Glory be to Allah, it is a verbal disagreement. They say that Allah has no names or attributes. This is a verbal disagreement. They contradict the Book and the Sunnah. We say this is a verbal disagreement.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner asks: Is the disagreement between the people of theology, such as the Asha'irah and others, and the methodology of the Salaf considered like the disagreement over some issues of Islamic jurisprudence?
The Shaykh:
It is more severe, much more severe. The disagreement between the scholars of theology and logic and the scholars of the Salaf is more severe than the disagreement over issues of Islamic jurisprudence. This is because disagreement in issues of Islamic jurisprudence is permissible according to the evidence, according to the evidence. As for disagreement in creed, this is not permissible. Disagreement in creed is not permissible because it is based on the Book and the Sunnah. Yes, and it is not based on convention or independent legal reasoning. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it correct to say that this disagreement between them is a verbal disagreement?
The Shaykh:
Glory be to Allah, it is a verbal disagreement. They say that Allah has no names or attributes. This is a verbal disagreement. They contradict the Book and the Sunnah. We say this is a verbal disagreement.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، تابع باب في الفتن 2 — islamhouse.com (49:30)
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